Yum! Brands Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 1/6
Yum! Brands has a total shareholder equity of $-7.8B and total debt of $11.3B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to -144.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $6.7B and $14.5B respectively. Yum! Brands's EBIT is $2.6B making its interest coverage ratio 5.2. It has cash and short-term investments of $607.0M.
Key information
-144.67%
Debt to equity ratio
US$11.29b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 5.2x |
| Cash | US$607.00m |
| Equity | -US$7.80b |
| Total liabilities | US$14.46b |
| Total assets | US$6.66b |
Recent financial health updates
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Recent updates
Yum! Brands Is Priced For Perfection In An Imperfect World
Jun 30Yum! Brands: Inflation Is A Short-Term Headwind
Apr 23Pinning Down Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Apr 15
Estimating The Fair Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Mar 28Investors Shouldn't Overlook The Favourable Returns On Capital At Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM)
Mar 10Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?
Feb 07Yum! Brands Is Coming Back Strong
Feb 06Yum! Brands Is A Hearty Meal For Investors
Dec 23Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Price Is Out Of Tune With Earnings
Dec 23Many Would Be Envious Of Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Excellent Returns On Capital
Dec 08Yum! Brands: Facing Temporary Headwinds
Nov 28Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) After Its Third-Quarter Results
Nov 07Yum! Brands: Taco Bell Overcomes The 'Fast-Food Exodus' With Menu Innovation
Oct 29Is There Now An Opportunity In Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)?
Oct 28AI-Powered Efficiency And Institutional Support Drive Yum! Brands Forward
Oct 18Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM)
Sep 30Yum! Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:YUM) Share Price Not Quite Adding Up
Sep 04Here's What Yum! Brands' (NYSE:YUM) Strong Returns On Capital Mean
Aug 21Yum Brands: Valuation Appears Stretched
Aug 13We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) Passed With Ease
Jul 17Yum! Brands: Fast-Food Price Wars Could Ding The P/E, Monitoring Momentum Trends
Jun 05Yum! Brands: Wait For A Better Entry Point
Mar 15Yum Brands: Multi-Brand Operator With Downside Protection
Dec 30Yum Brands: KFC International And Taco Bell Continue To Impress
Dec 05Yum Brands: Undervalued And Poised For Long-Term Growth
Nov 29Yum! Brands Rated Neutral As Sales Growth Overshadowed By Debt And Negative Equity
Oct 20Yum! Brands: So Good But The Upside Requires Premiumization (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 19Yum Brands Remains Attractive
Jun 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: YUM has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering short term liabilities.
Long Term Liabilities: YUM has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than short term assets not covering long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: YUM has negative shareholder equity, which is a more serious situation than a high debt level.
Reducing Debt: YUM's has negative shareholder equity, so we do not need to check if its debt has reduced over time.
Debt Coverage: YUM's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.3%).
Interest Coverage: YUM's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.2x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/07/13 22:33 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/07/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Yum! Brands, Inc. is covered by 53 analysts. 25 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| John Staszak | Argus Research Company |
| David Tarantino | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |